Cornelius Lawrence

Cornelius Lawrence (28 February 1791-20 February 1861) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-NY 3) from 4 March 1833 to 14 May 1834 (preceding Charles G. Ferris) and Mayor of New York City from 1834 to 1837 (succeeding Gideon Lee and preceding Aaron Clark).

Biography
Cornelius Lawrence was born in Flushing, New York City, New York in 1791, a cousin of future Louisiana congressman Effingham Lawrence. He worked on his father's farm before becoming a businessman in Manhattan, and he served in the US House of Representatives from 1833 to 1834 and as Mayor of New York City from 1834 to 1837. He died in 1861.